New graduate fellowships in Plant Biology and Conservation available to budding plant conservationists.

As the environmental impact of plants and biodiversity is better understood, the study of plant biology and conservation has taken on new importance. Thanks to a transformative gift of $7.5M by the Shaw family, the Program in Plant Biology and Conservation expanded fellowships for graduate students to pursue research on plant conservation problems caused by climate change, habitat loss and fragmentation, as well as invasive species and pollution.

Northwestern’s Plant Biology and Conservation Program, in partnership with the prestigious Chicago Botanic Garden, offers graduate degrees, a concentration in ecology, evolution, and conservation for undergraduate biology majors, and a BA/MS degree for Northwestern undergraduates. In all the programs, students earn their degree from Northwestern University and work closely with faculty at both institutions.

“We are delighted the Shaw family is supporting the training of young scientists who will be poised to address some of the world’s most pressing environmental concerns,” said Nyree Zerega, director of the Program in Plant Biology and Conservation and a senior lecturer in the Program in Biological Sciences at Weinberg.

The Shaw family has had active volunteer roles within Northwestern’s Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences and Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science.

Learn more about the Shaw family and their gift to the Plant Biology and Conservation Program.

Learn more about the Program in Plant Biology and Conservation.